Tunisian fund mobilises 86.2 million dinars
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Tunisia Online
The Tunisian Investment Fund (FTI) has granted 86.2 million dinars in benefits to 345 projects, creating 9,587 jobs since 2022. The projects mainly concern regional development and priority sectors, while 15 million dollars in financing is to support struggling SMEs, according to Minister Samir Abdelhafidh.
Interventions by the Tunisian Investment Fund (FTI) have benefited 345 projects since it began operating in 2022, creating 9,587 jobs, the Minister of Economy and Planning, Samir Abdelhafidh, said during a plenary session devoted to the budget of his department for 2027.
Among the projects supported are 284 regional development projects, 45 in priority sectors and 10 linked to infrastructure, according to Samir Abdelhafidh. The minister also said the Fund’s second mission, taking stakes in mutual investment funds, is progressing more slowly than the awarding of aid.
The minister also announced a financing agreement of 15 million dollars with the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (FADES), intended for small and medium-sized enterprises facing difficulties. This financing line should allow them to restart their activities and preserve jobs, particularly in priority sectors and regional development zones.
An allocation of 10 million dinars was also included in the 2026 budget for a stake in the capital of a regional development fund. Samir Abdelhafidh said the Tunisian Investment Fund is structuring this mechanism to finance projects with economic and social spillovers in the regions. The minister also presented the 2026-2030 development plan as the framework for the state’s economic policies and programmes for the next five years.
